REverse Engineering
Intro
For this project, were were asked to reverse engineer any object of our choice. This process has many steps, the first being breaking the item apart. From here we could analyze the parts and how they interact with one another to learn how the device works. Once the parts were completely analyzed, we were to sketch the device. These sketches included accurate scaling, spacing, and relationships between the various item components. Finally, we rebuilt our objects with at least one modification to improve or change the way it functioned. This process is commonly referred to as the Reverse Engineer Design Process.
For our particular project, Nick Brandis, Matt Cassidy, Juan Castaneda, and I chose to reverse engineer a nerf gun. The Nite Finder Ex 3 that we chose is a smaller gun with limited parts, enabling us to make the modifications we desired.
For our particular project, Nick Brandis, Matt Cassidy, Juan Castaneda, and I chose to reverse engineer a nerf gun. The Nite Finder Ex 3 that we chose is a smaller gun with limited parts, enabling us to make the modifications we desired.
Write up
An in depth look at our design process, as well as materials breakdown, physics concepts, Gantt Chart, Data, and more can all be found within our in-depth report below.
reverse_engineering_official_report.pdf |
Presentation
In addition to our report, we also created a presentation highlighting key details of the write-up.
reverse_engineering.pdf |
Reflection
There were many peaks or positives that came out of this project. One new skill that I learned was my ability to create sketches. At the start of this project, I was unsure of my ability to draw, let alone make accurate and concise sketches of crucial object components. I'm extremely grateful to have learned this about myself because it is a skill that I can use many times to come. Another thing I feel I did well in this project is time management. My group used our Gantt chart to map out deadlines, and allow ourselves plenty of time to complete the project. All of my deadlines were met, and our project was completed within the appropriate time frame.
Although our project was completed on time and I learned a great deal, there were many things that could have been improved. One pit of mine during the project was staying on task. When thinking about the time spent directly on the project I realized that I was off task far too much. There were many instances where I met a deadline, that moved on to something unrelated to the project. In hindsight, I should have continued improving our project or moved on to another portion. Another negative of mine was my presentation skills. When presenting, I misspoke, and confused myself over different slides and my personal role. Next time I need to spend more time practicing my portion of our presentation to ensure our project is accurately explained.
Overall, I feel that our project went quite well. We accomplished our goal of improving a common nerf gun, and really enjoyed doing it. Many skills were also relearned, such as sketching and forming a presentation. This was a fantastic way to introduce the concept of reverse engineering to us students in the STEM program.
Although our project was completed on time and I learned a great deal, there were many things that could have been improved. One pit of mine during the project was staying on task. When thinking about the time spent directly on the project I realized that I was off task far too much. There were many instances where I met a deadline, that moved on to something unrelated to the project. In hindsight, I should have continued improving our project or moved on to another portion. Another negative of mine was my presentation skills. When presenting, I misspoke, and confused myself over different slides and my personal role. Next time I need to spend more time practicing my portion of our presentation to ensure our project is accurately explained.
Overall, I feel that our project went quite well. We accomplished our goal of improving a common nerf gun, and really enjoyed doing it. Many skills were also relearned, such as sketching and forming a presentation. This was a fantastic way to introduce the concept of reverse engineering to us students in the STEM program.